Matthew 23
1 Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples,
Shakapanu Yesu kaligambira lipinga lya wantu pamuhera na wafundwa wakuwi,
2 saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat.
“Wafunda wa Malagaliru na Mafalisayu wanauwezu wa kutakulira Malagaliru ga Musa.
3 All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but do not do their works; for they say, and do not do.
Su mfiruwa kujimila na kutenda shoseri shawawagambireni, kumbiti namtenda vyawawatenda weni, toziya watenda ndiri vilii vyawafunda.
4 For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them.
Watawa visanka vitopa na kuwatwika wantu, kumbiti weni wasinda ata kutalipisiya shala wapati kupapa.
5 But they do all their works to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the fringes of their garments,
Womberi wankutenda matendu gawu goseri su wantu wagawoni, wankuvala tepi zilembwa malagaliru kusheni kwawu na mumawoku na wongera mishirashira mumahabiti gawu.
6 and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,
Wafira kulikala pahala paligoya mumsambu na kulikala viti vya ligoya munumba ya Mlungu.
7 the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi, Rabbi’ by men.
Wafira wawalamsiyi kwa ligoya pahala pa soku na wafira wantu wawashemi, ‘Mfunda.’
8 But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi’, for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.
Kumbiti mwenga namshemwa ‘mfunda,’ toziya mfunda gwenu yumu hera, na woseri mwenga mwawalongu.
9 Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.
Ama namumshema muntu yoseri ‘Tati’ pasipanu, toziya mwana Tati yumu hera kumpindi.
10 Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.
Namshemwa ‘Walonguziya,’ toziya mwana mlonguziya yumu hera ndo Kristu Mlopoziya.
11 But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.
Yakawera mkulu pakati penu mpaka kaweri ntumintumi gwenu.
12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Yakalikwisa hawamsulusiyi na yakalisulusiya mweni, hakakwiswi.”
13 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.
“Shondi wafunda wa Malagaliru na Mafalisayu, mwawafyangu mwenga! Mwankutata mlyangu gwa Ufalumi wa kumpindi palaa wantu pawafiriti kwingira, kumbiti maweni mwenga mwingira ndiri na muwajimira ndiri wantu yawajera kwingira.
14 “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men; for you do not enter in yourselves, neither do you allow those who are entering in to enter.
Shondi wafunda wa Malagaliru na Mafalisayu, mwawafyangu mwenga! Mwankuwayonga wakenja nakuwapoka numba zawu na mwankulilanguziya kusali sala ntali! Toziya ya hangu hampati azabu nkulu nentu!” Malembu gamonga gahera musitari agu.
15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel around by sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of Gehenna (Geenna g1067) as yourselves.
“Shondi wafunda wa Malagaliru na Mafalisayu, mwawafyangu mwenga! Mwankugenda mwanja mulitanda na paisi su mpati muntu yumu yakajimira ntambu yamjimira. Pamumpata, mumtenda mala mbili kaweri muntu gwa kugenda mumotu gwa jehanamu kuliku maweni mwenga.” (Geenna g1067)
16 “Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.’
Shondi walongoziya mwana lwisi! Mwenga mfunda muntu pakalilapira kwa Numba nkulu ya Mlungu, kulilapira aku shintu ndiri, kumbiti pakalirapa kwa zahabu Mnumba nkulu ya Mlungu, kulirapira aku kumkola.
17 You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?
Mwenga mwanalwisi wazigizigi! Shoshi shana mana nentu, zahabu ama Numba nkulu ya Mlungu yayitenda zahabu iweri nanagala?
18 And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated.’
Kayi mfunda, muntu pakalirapira pashitalawanda sha kutambikira, shintu ndiri, kumbiti pakalirapira kwa lifupu lyawalituliti pashitalawanda sha kutambikira, kulirapa aku hakumkoli.
19 You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
Mwenga mwawa lwisi! Shoshi sha mana nentu, lifupu lilii, ama pashitalawanda sha kutambikira peni patendaga lifupu liweri linanagala?
20 He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it.
Muntu yakalilapira kwa pashitalawanda sha kutambikira kalirapa kwa pahala pa kutambikira na mafupu goseri gawatuliti pahala pa kutambikira.
21 He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by him who has been living in it.
Na yakalirapira kwa Numba nkulu ya Mlungu, kalilapira kwa Numba nkulu ya Mlungu na Mlungu yakalikala amu,
22 He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by him who sits on it.
na yoseri yakalirapira kumpindi kwa Mlungu, su kalilapira kwa shibanta sha shifalumi sha Mlungu na kwa Mlungu yakalivagira.
23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.
“Shondi wafunda wa Malagaliru na Mafalisayu, mwawafyangu mwenga! Mwankuwatoza wantu shintu shimu muvintu lilongu, ata kuusu viungu vya likolu gambira mahamba ganunkira weri na binzari na jira na kumbiti mleka kujimira mafundu ga mana ga Malagaliru, gambira vitendu viheri na lusungu na njimiru. Vitwatila avi vya mana ndo mfiruwa kuvitenda pota na kulyaluwa vyamonga.
24 You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!
Mwenga walongoziya mwana lwisi! Mwankulaviya wavingozi mu vyakulanda, kumbiti mwankumira shingongolu yawamshema ntembu!
25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and unrighteousness.
“Shondi wafunda wa Malagaliru na Mafalisayu, mwawafyangu mwenga! Mwankugulula shikombi na bakuli kwa kunja, kumbiti mngati kumema vintu vyampatiti kwa wakwepula na malema.
26 You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that its outside may become clean also.
Mfalisayu lwisi! Gugulula uhakata huti yawuwera mushikombi na kunja hakuweri kuherepa viraa.
27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men’s bones and of all uncleanness.
“Shondi wafunda wa Malagaliru na Mafalisayu, wafyangu mwenga! Muwera gambira mapumba gawatyelemekiti shokaa ndo yeni kwa kunja gawonikana gaherepa, kumbiti mngati imema mifupa ya mawuti na kila ntambu ya kudoda.
28 Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
Viraa virii kwa kunja mwenga muwoneka mwawaheri, kumbiti mumyoyu mwenu kumema ufyangu na udoda.
29 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the tombs of the righteous,
“Shondi wafunda wa Malagaliru na Mafalisayu, mwawafyangu mwenga! Mwankunyawira mapumba ga wambuyi wa Mlungu na kugalembera mapumba ga wantu waheri,
30 and say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.’
na mlonga, ‘Handa twenga metulikali shipindi sha wagogolu wetu metulitangiti ndiri nawomberi kuwalaga wambuyi wa Mlungu!’
31 Therefore you testify to yourselves that you are children of those who killed the prophets.
Su mpitaulira kuwera maweni mwenga ndo wiwuka wawu woseri yawawalagiti wambuyi wa Mlungu!
32 Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers.
Su, mumalili shilii shawanjiti wagogolu wenu!
33 You serpents, you offspring of vipers, how will you escape the judgment of Gehenna (Geenna g1067)?
Mwenga wanjoka na wana wa wanjoka! Mwenga namulihola kuwera muweza kukwepa kutozwa kwingira mumotu gwa Jehanamu. (Geenna g1067)
34 Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city,
Su neni nuwagambirani kuwera hanuwajegeri mwenga wambuyi wa Mlungu. Na wantu wana luhala na wafunda wa Malagaliru ga Musa, hamuwalagi wamu wawu na kuwapingika wamonga na kuwasyatanga ntomondu wamonga munumba za Mlungu na kuwawinga kulawa lushi na lushi.
35 that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom you killed between the sanctuary and the altar.
Vilawilu vya kutoza kwa kuwalaga wantu woseri waheri haiweri kwa mwenga, kwanjira kulagwa kwa Abeli muntu muheri mpaka kulagwa kwa Zakariya mwana gwa Barakiya, Zakariya ndo mweni yamumlagiti pakati pa Numba nkulu ya Mlungu na pashitalawanda sha kutambikira.
36 Most certainly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.
Nakaka nuwagambireni, kutozwa kwa wantu woseri yawawalaga wayawu hakuweri kwa shiyiwuku sha mashaka aga!
37 “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!
“Yerusalemu! Shondi shondi Yerusalemu bamu! Guwalaga wambuyi wa Mlungu, guwagumanga kwa mabuwi walii yawatumitwi kwakuwi! Vipindi vivuwa nfira kuwatula wana waku mumawoku mwangu gambira nkuku pakavigupika vyana vyakuwi kwa mbapatiru zyakuwi, kumbiti gwenga gunema!
38 Behold, your house is left to you desolate.
Su, Numba nkulu ya Mlungu yaku hailekwi ushiwa.
39 For I tell you, you will not see me from now on, until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’”
Nukugambirani kwanjira vinu, hapeni gumoni kayi mpaka pagutakula, ‘Mlungu gumtekeleri yomberi yakiza mulitawu lya Mtuwa.’”
